# The Sea Fishing (Restriction on Days at Sea) Order 2004, Article 5: Carriage and operation of fishing gears

Extent: E+W+S+NI

(1) The person in charge of a relevant British fishing boat which fishes in contravention of the first paragraph of point 7 of Annex V is guilty of an offence.
(2) The person in charge of a relevant British fishing boat which deploys regulated gear in contravention of the second paragraph of point 7 of Annex V whilst present in the cod recovery zone is guilty of an offence.
(3) The person in charge of a relevant British fishing boat which uses regulated gear in contravention of the remainder of point 7 of Annex V is guilty of an offence.
(4) Where point 7 of Annex V requires notification or prior notice it must, in the case of an English fishing boat, be given to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
(5) The person in charge of a relevant British fishing boat which carries fishing gear on board in contravention of point 8 or 11 of Annex V is guilty of an offence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/398/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sea-fishing-restriction-on-days-at-sea-order-2004/article-5
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